Former CPS exec found guilty of kickback scheme

John Davis, the former CEO of Comprehensive Pain Specialists, has been banned from participating in federal procurement and non-procurement programs and can no longer work in positions that submit claims to federal health plans, per an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The permanent voluntary exclusion resolves claims against him in a whistleblower case against CPS, its owners and Davis for defrauding Medicare and TennCare $25 million through an allegedly frivolous lab testing scheme. The four majority owners and a former company executive in April agreed to pay more than $4.1 million to settle claims against them and the company, leaving Davis the last man standing in the case.